Archive for March, 2016

Delayed onset muscle soreness is common after exercise and usually means your muscles are getting stronger. Starting a workout program can be challenging. Making the time to exercise, creating a balanced routine, and setting goals are hard enough, but add to that the muscle soreness READ MORE…

Facial Pressure Points When learning how to relieve sinus pressure, these are the main pressure points you will focus on. These points have fancy names, like “drilling bamboo” and “flowery powderpuff heaven blah blah”, and also scientific names, like “G7” etc… but we’ll skip those and READ MORE…

Almost everyone has suffered the pain of a headache. Headaches can last for a few hours up to several days, and sometimes involve symptoms such as sensitivity to light and nausea. They can seriously impact daily life when they occur frequently or for an extended READ MORE…

According to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, current estimated cases of autism range from one in every 1,000 to one in every 500. Theories suggest vaccines are responsible, but there is growing concern that environmental toxins and pollution may be contributing READ MORE…

By Linda Melone | Medically reviewed by Pat F. Bass III, MD, MPH Learn the truth behind this age-old advice for colds and fever. The old saying, “feed a cold, starve a fever,” may be only partially good advice, according to experts. Starving a READ MORE…

For a condition that’s incredibly common—up to 70 percent of Americans experience significant neck pain at some point—relatively few resources have been devoted to finding a cure. Recently, however, a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine brought good news: an effective way to find READ MORE…

Whether you slept in a funky position last night or you have been sitting and staring tensely at your computer for hours on end, neck pain happens. And a crick in the neck is not only annoying and painful, but it can also lead to READ MORE…

Years ago, having “flexibility” meant you did a few toe touches pre- and post-workout to loosen up. Now, in search of better flexibility, you’re likely to stumble across dozens of different yoga classes, tons of new tools like bands and foam rollers, and a confusing READ MORE…

By Dr. Faisal Malik Published on December 10, 2013 In a perfect world, choosing the right pillow would be easy; you would walk into a store and pick out a pillow made just for you. In the real world, it is a more difficult task. READ MORE…

MARCH 2, 2016 BY THE PURE TEAM As you browse through our blog, take a moment and think about your posture as you sit in front of your computer or on your phone. As you learned from our doctors, poor posture is one of the READ MORE…